Kyle Spriggs Day
June 23, 2008 at 6:28 pm | In Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Every 8 year old boy would love to ride in a police cruiser with sirens and lights blaring at full blast. Today Kyle Spriggs lived the dream. He rode between his sister and mom in the back seat while his police officer pal and potential future partner took him around the training track. There was lots of media coverage….most of the tv stations and the newspapers were there. We all had the chance to ride a turn with Kyle and his family because after each trip he was ready ”do it again!”
He was made an honorary police officer by Dallas Police Chief, David Kunkle and has the plaque to prove it. He even got to see the police helicopter up close and personal…from the pilots seat! 
Kyle told me he wants to be a police officer when he grows up but not in Dallas because it’s too dangerous. You see, in March Kyle with his family drove from their home in Oklahoma to Dallas. Kyle is undergoing chemotherapy at Childrens hospital. While they were eating breakfast at Denny’s someone broke into the family car and stole is backpack. It was full of medications, homework and his video games that helped him pass the time during those long hours he spends in treatment.
Dallas Officers raised money to replace the items Kyle lost but they gave him much more than just video games. They gave him their friendship and their hearts. His mother Trish is amazed that something so horrible happened and ended up being so positive.
As Kyle continues his treatments, he and his family are staying strong with the help of their new friends. When I took my turn riding around the training track in a police cruise with Kyle and his family, seeing him laugh as we took those corners on what felt like two wheels was the best part of my whole day. Kyle’s mom said he really liked me because I was able to hold on better in the car while shooting than the other photographers. And that was the second best part of my day.
Kyle and his courage are an inspiration to us all. It was a pleasure to meet him and a priveledge to be able to share an hour with him during his day as an honorary police officer. I just hope that I was able give Kyle, his family and his new friends a memory that will help get him through the tough times ahead. That’s the best part of my job.
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Just for the record, Kyle is 8. Due to a busy schedule he was unable to meet the Mayor this time. He was also unable to meet SWAT because the had been called out. He will be continuing treatment, it has just been postponed a week due to his low platelets. And lastly he gets treatments at Childrens Medical Center in Dallas. It was a hectic day and I wish I had been able to clarify in time for your story.
We are truely grateful for the men & women of the DPD. They are caring and wonderful people that deserve respect. They are doing their best to protect and serve the city. There are bound to be incidents that are not what we like to see, but for every one of those there are hundreds of good deeds and amazing stories that don’t make it to print. I am glad that our family’s story did. When I thank the Officers the response I always get is “we are just doing our job” to me what they did for us was above and beyond their job and their humble reply is that of true heros. They are just greatful to be able to help. Every Officer, Cadet, Dispatcher, etc. was wonderful to us, we pray for their saftey daily.
-Trish Spriggs aka Kyle’s mom
Comment by Trish — June 24, 2008 #